FIT Authors Talk: Raissa Bretaña on ‘Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood’
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- Title
- FIT Authors Talk: Raissa Bretaña on ‘Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood’
- Date
- 2025-10-21
- Description
- To make it in Hollywood, it takes more than beauty, brains, and talent—it takes moxie. This was especially true for women in the heyday of the studio system, a period from the 1920s to the 1950s when a small number of companies dominated the production and distribution of films in America. It was an industry controlled by male studio executives, in which directors and producers called the shots and contract players had little say in which roles they would play. Still, a trailblazing group of actresses forged successful careers out of sheer conviction, perseverance, and professional know-how. These spirited women captivated audiences, shaped the film industry, and remain enduring icons of classic cinema.
- Subject
- Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)--History
- Motion pictures--Production and direction
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088027: Motion picture actors and actresses
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85088047: Motion picture industry
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- FIT Repository ID: aod_001171
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Fashion Institute of Technology. (2025, October 21). FIT Authors Talk: Raissa Bretaña on ‘Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood’ [Video]. Archive on Demand. https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/660597
Fashion Institute of Technology. "FIT Authors Talk: Raissa Bretaña on ‘Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood’." Archive on Demand, 21 Oct. 2025, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/660597
Fashion Institute of Technology, "FIT Authors Talk: Raissa Bretaña on ‘Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood’," Archive on Demand, October 21, 2025, video, https://archiveondemand.fitnyc.edu/item/660597